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PRESS RELEASE KATHERINE V8 FR.Indd 1 25/06/2020 3:29 PM PRESS RELEASE KATHERINE V8 FR.Inddpress 2 Pour votre information. Le communiqué de presse indispensable de L’Oréal Paris. LA NOUVELLE EFFIGIE INTERNATIONALE KATHERINE LANGFORD PRESS RELEASE_KATHERINE_V8_FR.indd 1 25/06/2020 3:29 PM Pour votre information. Le communiqué de presse indispensable de L’Oréal Paris. L’ORÉAL PARIS A L’IMMENSE “Nous sommes heureux d’accueillir Katherine dans la PLAISIR DE PRÉSENTER famille L’Oréal Paris. Elle est un modèle pour nous toutes, une jeune femme talentueuse et sûre d’elle qui utilise sa SA NOUVELLE EFFIGIE tribune pour une influence positive. L’étoile de Katherine ne fera que monter. En tant que jeune héroïne rayonnante INTERNATIONALE, qui encourage les gens à croire en eux-mêmes, elle est l’effigie parfaite pour incarner notre message de marque : KATHERINE LANGFORD. nous en valons tous la peine. ” Delphine Viguier-Hovasse ICÔNE MILLÉNAIRE Présidente de la marque mondiale L’Oréal Paris Audacieuse et sûre d’elle, Katherine Langford a déjà une grande influence sur sa génération. Cette actrice montante est, surtout, connue pour son rôle de ‘Hannah Baker’ dans la série 13 Reasons Why. Elle est également célèbre car elle a incarné, à l’écran, des jeunes femmes fortes. Aussi bien dans un rôle ou dans sa propre vie, elle s’est révélée battante s’exprimant pour RINE la tolérance et sensibilisant à l’égalité des sexes. Utilisant son LA NOUVELLE EFFIGIE INTERNATIONALE influence, elle a notamment encouragé les conversations en ligne sur le manque de confiance en soi, elle est déjà devenue un modèle inspirant pour beaucoup de femmes. À seulement 24 ans, elle incarne parfaitement les valeurs de L’Oréal Paris avec sa joie de vivre, son talent et ses convictions ; la marque est fière d’accueillir Katherine dans la famille. DE PERTH À HOLLYWOOD Katherine est née en 1996 à Perth, en Australie. Avant sa carrière d’actrice, Katherine excellait en tant que nageuse - elle était même classée au niveau national - et a étudié la musique et le théâtre. Dans ce dernier domaine, sa carrière a démarré grâce à une simple audition par Skype. Une audition qui allait l’amener à cette série qui changera sa vie : 13 Reasons Why est devenu un phénomène mondial. L’histoire fictive de son personnage principal au nom tout à fait familier a réussi à toucher des millions de personnes. Katherine a, ensuite, décroché un rôle dans Love, Simon, cette comédie dramatique et romantique destinée aux adolescents. En 2019, Katherine apparaît dans le thriller étoilé Knives Out, avec ‘Meg Thrombey’. Ce long métrage nominé par l’Academy Award et les Golden Globe raconte l’histoire de la famille Thrombey qui, à la suite de la mort mystérieuse du patriarche, Harlan, doit survivre au jour le jour. Dans Cursed, elle raconte l’histoire d’une autre héroïne ‘Nimue’, une nouvelle version des légendes Arthuriennes où les femmes sont au pouvoir. Cursed sortira le 17 juillet prochain. “L’Oréal Paris est LA marque qui lance les nouvelles tendances beauté avec un seul message essentiel : tout le monde le vaut bien. Il est question d’apprendre à s’aimer, à être audacieux et surtout confiant ! Les jeunes de mon âge ne devraient pas avoir peur d’être qui ils sont car c’est ce qui nous rend beaux. Dès que vous avez FEMME DE VALEUR ET D’INFLUENCE compris que vous le valez bien, vous commencez à vivre “Soyez audacieux. Soyez courageux. Soyez gentils » : voici un pleinement votre vie. Ayant toujours mis l’émancipation des messages signés par Katherine pour la Journée mondiale en avant, je suis très reconnaissante de devenir une de la Santé mentale. En interprétant ‘Hannah’ dans la série 13 effigie et ainsi, de faire partie d’un groupe de femmes Reasons Why, Katherine est devenue un modèle pour les aussi inspirantes.” jeunes. Elle les incite à être gentils avec eux-mêmes et avec les autres. Même avant cette série populaire de Netflix, elle s’était Katherine Langford toujours souciée des problèmes liés à la santé mentale. Aujourd’hui, plus que jamais, elle sensibilise à ce problème universel. Katherine est également très impliquée dans la #JE LE VAUX BIEN sensibilisation pour l’égalité des genres, l’orientation sexuelle, EN 2020, LES PREMIÈRES l’âge ou encore la race. Lorsqu’elle jouait le rôle de Hannah, CAMPAGNES L’ORÉAL PARIS elle a notamment travaillé avec un psychiatre spécialisé dans AVEC KATHERINE LANGFORD les adolescents, pour ‘It’s On Us’, une campagne qui prône le METTRONT EN AVANT consentement sexuel aux Etats-Unis. Katherine a également LE AIR MASCARA ET joué le rôle de Leah dans le film LGBTQ + Love, Simon, qui CASTING CRÈME GLOSS. explore le parcours de son meilleur ami, Simon, alors qu’il fait son coming out et qu’il se révèle enfin. PRESS RELEASE_KATHERINE_V8_FR.indd 2 25/06/2020 3:29 PM KATH.
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